Half a year was neither long nor short, but under Ling Xuan's focused cultivation, it passed in the blink of an eye.
"Your Highness, we're about to make a Cosmic Shuttle and return to the Primal Universe," the Silver-Haired Man said respectfully. At the same time, a countdown to the jump echoed through the spaceship's control room. Ten seconds later, the ship began to tremble slightly. Soon, everything settled, and the spaceship had reached its destination.
"External view," the Silver-Haired Man called.
Ling Xuan's eyes lit up as the scenery around him shifted, revealing the void outside.
"How beautiful." Ling Xuan gazed in wonder. A thin mist veiled the expanse, and the scattered fragments of void dust lent it a dreamlike quality. Far in the distance, a towering palace floated in the void.
"That palace is called Tian Shi Palace. Some of the Virtual Universe Company's most powerful experts cultivate there, and they're also responsible for keeping watch over Xueluo World," the Silver-Haired Man explained. "Not far from the palace is a vast area that's been cleared out, large enough for spaceships to accelerate and perform a Cosmic Shuttle."
Ling Xuan nodded. He hadn't expected Tian Shi Palace Master to be so ancient, yet he had remained trapped at the Top Overlord level for so many years.
"I'll take you this far!"
"Xueluo World isn't far from here. From this point on, you'll have to fly there yourself, Your Highness," the Silver-Haired Man said. "You brought a spaceship, right? The cultivation mission instructions mentioned that."
"Understood." Ling Xuan nodded.
Whoosh!
The hatch opened. Clad in black armor and boots, Ling Xuan flew out of the spaceship and into the void.
"Xueluo World, Xueluo Crystals—I'm coming." With a wave of his hand, a crimson spaceship appeared beside him, shaped like a